What where your first 3 rods?

[Backbeach Jake]

My first was a bamboo stick with tarred cotton line that my Grandfather gave me. I forgot to retrieve it from the shed when his house sold. I'd love to have it back...

My first store bought was a Shakespeare WonderRod. White spiral-wound glass. Hung a Garcia/Mitchell from it and I was SuperFisherman!

My first custom, well I haven't seen it yet. Got it in a trade and a third party is holding it till this Saturday.

Nice thread, Goose.

[snake slinger]

my first rod was a zebco.my first store bought surf rod was a penn spinfisher surf 10 ft my first custom was a 1088.and thanks to some people on this site iam building my own rods

[vanstaal]

mine was a benny's 7' special with a conventional I was 7 bought a different reel not sure what but not long after bought a 710 Peen still have it !

second rod was another Benny's special

my third was a custom made at Popper Grandys in Silver lake Providence by this guy called one eye Ernie had it re wrapped in the 80's still have it has a lot of mojo

I now own a Ron Erra 11' custom surf rod